fossile

[fɔˈsiːlə]

/[fɔˈsiːlə]/ adj

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The verdict

“fossile” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #21,968. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,968
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fossil

Corpus desk

Index DE-fossile · fossile · German

fossile · rank #21,968 · 9 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,968
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH fixen

Nearest frequency peer: fixen (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „fossile“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „fossile“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

fossile vs fossilen
88% similar
fossile vs fossiler
88% similar
fossile vs Fossilien
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for fossile
PropertyValue
Headwordfossile
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[fɔˈsiːlə]
Letters7
Frequency rank#21,968
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „fossile“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).fossileliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „fixen“ (#21,967), „Freak“ (#21,970), „faschistische“ (#21,965). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „fossile“ bei #21,968. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around fossile (IPA [fɔˈsiːlə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #21,968 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for fossile, with forms such as "ffossile", "fosile", and "fosisle". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "fossilen", "fossiler", "Fossilien", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is fossile, spelled F-O-S-S-I-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fossil
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fossil
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fossil
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fossil
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fossil
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fossil
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fossil
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fossil
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fossil

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffossile
  • fosile
  • fosisle
  • fossiel
  • fossille
  • fosslie
  • foßile
  • fsosile
  • ofssile

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of fossile - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ffossile1fosile1fosisle2fossiel2fossille1fosslie2foßile2fsosile2
Edit distance from "fossile"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "fossile"?
"fossile" is spelled F-O-S-S-I-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [fɔˈsiːlə].
What does "fossile" mean?
As an adjective, "fossile" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fossil
What words are commonly confused with "fossile"?
"fossile" is commonly confused with "fossilen", "fossiler", "Fossilien". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "fossile"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fossile" is [fɔˈsiːlə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fossile" come from?
"fossile" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "fossile", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

führend#21,975geraubt#21,987gezockt#21,992Gittern#21,995

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

esprit9 variantserwägt9 variantsGarant9 variantscircle9 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list